Chapter 8 Ming people don't speak secretly, this method is really despicable
Ye Qing's expression tightened, he frowned and put down the noodle stall. He held the shoulder of Ye Qian who was running over and said in a deep voice:
"Don't cry yet. Tell me what happened?"
Ye Qian wiped away her tears and choked:
"Brother, Zhang, something happened to Granny Zhang."
"Brother Zhang San from Qi Yuan's house came over this morning to tell Mrs. Zhang that she had stolen Mrs. Qi's jewelry."
"If, if you don't return it, you have to take her and take her to see the official!"
"Brother, what, what should I do?"
As soon as he heard this, he already knew what was going on.
The anger in Ye Qing's heart instantly rose.
Among all the members, the drunkard didn't care about drinking. He wanted to use Granny Zhang to set a trap for them.
No wonder such a good job suddenly appeared in Qi Yuan's house, and even an old woman like Zhang Po, who was in her fifties and was not very agile, would hire it.
Ye Qing took a deep breath, ran his rough hands across Ye Qian's eyes, wiped away her tears, and said softly:
"Listen to brother, Granny Zhang will be fine."
"Where's Zhang Weng? He didn't go to Qi Yuan's house, did he?"
Ye Qian, who had a backbone, quickly calmed down and said quickly:
"No, I persuaded Zhang Weng and asked him to wait for you to come back, brother. I also locked the door before going out to prevent Zhang Weng from sneaking out."
My sister's clever approach prevented what Ye Qing was most worried about happening.
He quickly picked up the noodle stall and said as he walked:
"You run back first and take Zhang Weng to our house. I will lock the yard from the outside. No one except me can shout."
"Yes, brother!" Ye Qian nodded heavily and ran away quickly.
When he returned home, Zhang Weng kept coughing with a worried face, and his originally black face turned red from coughing, which made Ye Qing feel distressed and worried.
"Cough, Qing, cough, Qing..."
Ye Qing stepped forward quickly, caressed Zhang Weng's back, and said comfortingly:
"Don't worry, Weng Zhang. Granny Zhang must have been misunderstood."
"If she really stole it, based on Qi Yuanwai's temperament, she would have sent Mrs. Zhang to the police long ago instead of asking someone to tell us."
"Even if she is escorted to the government, our magistrate knows clearly that Granny Zhang is innocent and will definitely come back safely."
"You can stay at home peacefully and I will bring Granny Zhang back."
The last sentence was so resounding that it made Weng Zhang feel more at ease and his coughing became less severe. He patted the back of Ye Qing's hand with his withered hand and said hoarsely: "Qing Xiaolang, I'm relying on you."
Ye Qing nodded heavily, gave Ye Qian a "take care of Zhang Weng" look, locked the courtyard door, and strode away.
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No matter how poor a place is, there are still rich people.
Qifengfang, a slum known as Qi Shun, is the only rich person in Qifengfang.
In the middle of Fangzhong Cross Street, Qishun Sijin's house is located in the northeast corner.
It has white walls and gray tiles, a vermilion door, and three levels of stone slab steps in front of the door, making it very elegant.
Ye Qing, who had been running for half an hour, stopped in front of the steps, panting.
When the servant Zhang San at the door saw Ye Qing's handsome face, which was quite famous in Qifengfang, he stepped forward anxiously and said:
"Qing Xiaolang, you're finally here. If it's a little later, my family will send Granny Zhang to the government."
"Brother Zhang, please inform all the members and tell them that I am here to intercede on behalf of Granny Zhang."
Ye Qing took a few deep breaths, stabilized his breathing, and cupped his fists towards Zhang San.
Zhang San directly pulled Ye Qing and walked in, "What else do you want to tell me? Come and follow me."
Ye Qing, who frowned slightly, paused for a moment, looked at Zhang San's back, a cold look appeared in his eyes, and allowed Zhang San to pull him in, and asked:
"Brother Zhang, please tell me what's going on?"
Zhang San said quickly:
"It was said that Mrs. Wu's maid Xiao Tao got up and went to the kitchen to get hot water and saw Granny Zhang sneaking out of the backyard."
"She hurriedly woke up the lady, and after checking she found that the lady's gold bracelet was missing. The bracelet weighed twice as much and was inlaid with precious stones. It was the lady's favorite item."
"With Xiao Tao's testimony, both the member and his wife believed that Po Zhang had stolen the gold bracelet, and asked Po Zhang to hand it over and let the matter go without further investigation. But Po Zhang said she didn't take it, so the eunuch told her to give her half an hour to think about it, otherwise
Let’s take it to court.”
After listening, Ye Qing paused slightly, clenched his fists and asked:
"Brother Zhang, what kind of work does Granny Zhang come to the house to do?"
"We don't know about this. We just know that Granny Zhang went to the backyard to help with work the night before yesterday. We can't get in there." Zhang San looked a little annoyed and clapped his hands and continued: "What do you think this is all about?
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Ye Qing said nothing and quickly followed Zhang San to the backyard door.
"Qingxiao Lang, there are rules in the house. I can't go in rashly. I can only take you here. I'm sorry."
"Brother Zhang, I am very grateful to you for informing me and bringing me in."
Ye Qing cupped his fists and strode in quickly.
Looking at Ye Qing's tall back, Zhang San's eyes flickered, and finally his face was filled with guilt.
In the backyard paved with bluestone, Qi Shun sat on a stone chair.
He was wearing a blue cotton coat and a blue silk coat embroidered with white clouds, and his round face was full of coldness.
In front of him, Granny Zhang was kneeling on the cold stone floor and shivering. Her hair was disheveled and her clothes were a little messy. She had obviously suffered some bullying.
"Who are you? How dare you break into the backyard! Someone, come quickly!"
A pretty maid in a pink cotton coat? When she saw Ye Qing coming in with a cold face, she immediately scolded him and stepped forward to stop him.
Qi Shun heard the news and walked over. When he saw the visitor, his eyes flashed with amusement.
He looked at Ye Qing with a sullen face and angrily said:
"Ye Qing, you are so brave. You broke into my backyard without any knowledge. Believe it or not, I will take you to the police and punish you for plotting evil."
"Qing Xiaolang, you, why are you here?" Granny Zhang saw Ye Qing coming over, his white hair trembling along with his body, and a scarlet handprint on his wrinkled face. She straightened up in panic and waved her hands quickly:
"Quick, go away quickly, don't bump into all the members."
Then, she kowtowed to Qi Shun again and begged: "Qi Yuan, Qing Xiaolang didn't mean to do it. He was worried about the old lady so he lost his etiquette. Please don't send him to see the official."
When Ye Qing saw that the benefactor who saved his brother and sister's lives and kowtowed for mercy was so humble and begging for mercy, Ye Qing's usually gentle face turned as gloomy as water.
There was a hint of pride in Qi Shun's eyes, and he continued to scold:
"Huh, Ye Qing, let's not talk about you breaking into my house without permission. Regarding Granny Zhang, you should persuade her to hand over the gold bracelet she stole from me. Otherwise, I will take her to court."
Ye Qing stopped and said coldly to Qishun through the maid:
"Outside of all the members, people who are in the clear don't tell secrets. This method is really despicable."
Unexpectedly, Ye Qing pointed it out directly. The panic in Qi Shun's eyes flashed away. He stood up suddenly, pointed at Ye Qing and yelled:
"You bitch, you dare to slander me as a lowly person. I see that this old woman is old and poor, and her life is not easy. I want to give her some opportunities."
"Right now, even if you kowtow and beg me, I will still bring you to court!"
Tread!
The sound of footsteps sounded, and four strong servants armed with sticks rushed over from the backyard and surrounded Ye Qing.
Zhang San, the tipper, was among them.
Ye Qing looked coldly at this bastard who had been helped by Zhang Weng in the past, clenched his fists and said coldly:
"Zhang San, you are a bastard." Zhang San lowered his head, but the back of his hand holding the stick was exposed, and his veins were exposed.
"What are you still doing? Catch him!" Qi Shun shouted when his servants didn't do anything.
call!
The stick flew through the air and hit Ye Qing's head.